Varaha Purana 187.63: Adhyaya 187, Shloka 63
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
नारदेनैवमुक्ते तु श्रुत्वा स द्विजसत्तमः ॥ प्रणम्य शिरसा पादौ निमिरुद्विग्नमानसः
nāradenaivam ukte tu śrutvā sa dvijasattamaḥ || praṇamya śirasā pādau nimir udvignamānasaḥ
नारद ने जो बात कही, निमि ने सुन ली। वो बड़ा ब्राह्मिन था। उसने नारद के पाँव पैर झुकाया। पर उसका मन अभी भी घबरा रहा था।
Narrator (frame narration; speaker not explicitly marked in fragment)
FAQs
It preserves a conventional Purāṇic dialogue protocol: respectful bodily gesture (praṇāma) accompanies reception of instruction, reflecting pedagogical norms in Sanskrit narrative literature.
No location is mentioned; the verse focuses on interpersonal ritual etiquette within the dialogue.
Respect for counsel and teachers is modeled through listening (śrutvā) and formal reverence (praṇamya pādau), even amid emotional distress.
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